The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1887-12-07
Books for Holidays.

of Ulysses s Grant" As seen and rclat-
ed by Captain Bernard Galligaskeu, writ
ten by Oliver optic, illustrated by |
Thomas Mast. New edition. The writ |
ings of the author at the close of the
civil war, in regard to Gen. Grant, were
read with great interest There has
seemed to come with the revival of In
terest in everything pertaining to the
Great Rebellion, demand for 1.-The
Standard Bearer which is now issue ! as
new edition with the original preface.
The additional history of the Generals
civil career is given. So much we learn
from the title page and publishers note
The book begins with a sketch of Cen
Grants ancestors and we follow on
through our hero's boyhoOd We hnd
the plucky, earnest hearted Ulysses
even then earning his success by Ell
durance as well rs courage, as later on III
his history when tae words were spoken
ever after to be a proverb of our nation,
Il propose to fight it out on this line II
it takes all summer Small wonder II
this mans few words are treasured up
with his many and mighty deeds by
grateful people. Throughout the three
hundred and sixty-six pages, many OF
them illustrated, old or young readers
will find no page they will wish to skip
L
scenes of the mexican War" showing
Gen Grant in that time brave and fear
less Later on the glorious and match
less services he rendered to our country
make the reader more proud of this won
derfu general than ever. To speak the
authors name, ("Oliver Optic , Is
enough to cause the average boy to
throw up his cap and hurrah, while the
boys mother is no less pleased if, per
chance, less demonstrative. The make
up of the volume before us we ind de
cdedly good. Binding, olive green aud
gold, with Gen. Grants picture on the
outside. Lee & Shepard, publishers.
For sale by Bixby Buck.
From the same publishing house we
have by the same author as above de-
ligtful book for boys. "Ready About
or Sailing the Boat" from the Boat
Builders Series" This will be read with
great pleasure and real profit, for the
author assures his numerous boy friends
that the instructions here given are
meant to be followed. VI know the lads
colder ones also) who watched with such
interest the past season the yachts 1.-THE
sailing of which has of late become al
most high art" as the author says, III
the amount of time, study and enthusi
asm given it in recent yeas But TINS
book, though more of book OF adNen
ture than the others in the series, was no
written for that alone. He shows tina
young man of high principals is no
lacking in the plucky courage which win
admiration from all. This book close
the authors twelfth series for young PEG
pie. Thirty years ago his first juvenile
was published. The illustrations are yer.
, fine, Binding of the volume before us
a thf,,f .t,pft
on the cover. Enquire at Bixby & Buck
, for this book for your boy.
"peter Budstone the Boy who wa
Hazed,' by j. T. Trowbridge. Thi
. book takes up question of much in
/ terest at the present time, and loses moth
p ing of its interest in the authors skillft
! treatment Boys will find the lcsso
( without searching for it, and remembe
q it, too. Real live characters, yeritabl
BOYS, are found here, as one gets t
know Trowbridges personages will b'
The boating in his books is boating an
+ the invigorating air comes to us sweet an
I refreshing, as we glide down some swift
q streams by pleasant farms or quiet wooC
+ land And again what Il charm /
throws around 1.-THE bright blue sea" \
n wonder the boys love and admire tn
l. authors stories-nO wonder tine parent
II gladly acknowledge their debt of graf
- tn lie to him. The book before us
l. handsomely bound in cardinal black an
gold. Lee 4 Sheppard publishers. FL
sale at Bxby & Bucks.
n perseverance Island or The RobinSo
"a Crusoe of The Nineteenth Century /
~ Douglas Frazor. This enchanting -tor
n of life on desolate island where
# sailor was shipwrecked, fearing first
. should be killed by savages, but flndln
n himself safe though without a HUNS
being for companionship, he devoted hir
- self to various ingenious contrivance
= These served partly to divert his attentic
\ from the awful stiffness and desolatic
| in which he was placed. With his goa
! for friends, and he trained them to sery
him in various ways, he performt
wonderful feats. Boys will read wi
ever increasing wonder of his mar
perils and escapes, and will find the a
count of a huge sea serpent and I'll
story of another man who had live
there years before on that lonely islan'
and thereby secures immense treasu
and wealth. Think of it boys, you W
want to know if he ever got home wit
his gold, (the manuscript was sent in
balloon of his own construction hopir
it might lead to his rescue.) Did he r.
turn to the haunts of men? We kno
the eager boy reader will want to kno
and 80 we bid him ask at RiXby 4 Buck
for perseverance, Island" published
Lee & Shepard
"a Bunch of Violets," Gathered
I Irene Jerome This is a perfect trea
ury of beauty. Engraved on wood |
! George T. Andrews and printed under h
direction. The most lovely pictures {
every page with appropriate bits of dali
tv prose or verse. A wee maiden appeal
N on several pages with so much of the re
II about her that you call her at once by Il
! name you love and cherish, Childlif
birds and trees, landscapes and flowers
what sweetness you find rs you open tn
book violets in garlands, violets ever
where, but best of all when being pickle
from the green grassy bank by the lovel
III child in her quaint dress. The southwin
re again begins to gently blow upon OF
e spirits, awakening the tender thought c
M our own spring time. What delightfl
e' holiday gift to your friend of poetic fal
De cies and perchance to some lionel
soul who gathers only in fancy a "bunc
of volets." This messenger of beauty wi
III bloom on through the dreary days of win
ter. No book for long time has appeal
ed so fragrant of the meadow and wooC
Wsturn the last page with regret becaus
it is the last page Bound in gold wit
with violets and butterflies on the cover
1 Lee & Shepherd publishers, For sale o
y Bxby & Bucks.
Mr.. C. II. Nelson, Watervile has re
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